450 The American Naturalist. [May, | 
EDITORIALS. 
EDITORS, E. D. COPE AND J. 8. KINGSLEY. 
—WE have had occasion to refer in previous numbers of this journal 
to the difficulties under which the Geological Survey of Georgia has 
labored, by reason of the attempts of a political board to assume its direc- 
tion. This board appears to consist of men ignorant of Geology, and 
who use the survey as an opportunity for giving places to their friends. 
The director of the Survey, Dr. J. W. Spencer, has not been permitted — 
to direct, nor even to select his subordinates, so that chaos hasbeen the _ 
natural result. Ignoring the fact that this state of affairs has been due 
to their own incompetency, the board has asked for the resignation 
of the director of the survey. This Dr. Spencer has very properly — 
refused to furnish. In a letter to the Governor he presents a strong 
. defense, which is an arraignment of the board of a convincing character. — 
It is evident that the board should resign, rather than the director of — 
the Geological Survey. If they will not resign, the board should be — 
abolished. It appears that their misgovernment has not been confined ES 
to the Geological Survey, but that many of the educational interests of — 
the State have suffered at their hands. If Governor Northen desires 
the acquisition of accurate information as to the material resources of — 
Georgia, he can not do better than retain Dr. Spencer in his present 
position. If he regards the fair fame of Georgia, he will use what 
power he has to abolish the present board, and when a competent one 
is selected, it will permit the State Geol 
—A RIDICULOUS bill has been introduced into the Legislature of 
Pennsylvania with the following title and provisions, by Representative 
